Worldwide Training for Embraer Aircraft

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TeamEmbraer
INSIDE
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NEW CENTER OPENS
IN SINGAPORE
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MATRIX BOOSTS
E-JETS TRAINING
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A LONG LEGACY
OF PARTNERSHIP
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SIMULATOR PROFILES
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NINE NEW
MASTER TECHNICIANS
Worldwide Training
for Embraer Aircraft
In 2010, FlightSafety and Embraer took their long-standing relationship to a higher level
with the announcement of a new, comprehensive authorized training provider agreement.
This agreement includes pilot and flight attendant training for two advanced aircraft
now in development – the midsize Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 executive jets, both due
to enter service within the next two years. The partnership also extends to the super
midsize Legacy 600, the large Legacy 650 and the ultra-large Lineage 1000, as well
as the E-Jets family of commercial jets.
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The World’s First Legacy 650 Simulator
Operators of the advanced Embraer
the very popular ERJ 145 Series of
Legacy 650 executive jet have no
regional airliners, Legacy 650 crew
shortage of choices when it comes to
members can train on any Level D
finding a convenient FlightSafety training
ERJ 145 simulator in the worldwide
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location. Because the jet shares a type
FlightSafety Learning Center network.
TEAMMATE PROFILES
rating and a wide range of features with
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A New Chapter in a
Long Partnership
Welcome to this inaugural edition of
TeamEmbraer Training Matters.
Embraer and FlightSafety share a long
history of collaboration to ensure the
world’s best, safety-focused training
for all operators of Embraer’s rapidly
expanding line of commercial, executive
and military aircraft.
FlightSafety has been providing training
and flight simulators for Embraer aircraft
since 1991. We are pleased that in 2010,
Embraer selected FlightSafety as the
authorized training provider for the
Legacy 450, Legacy 500, Legacy 600,
Legacy 650 and Lineage 1000
executive jets as well as the E-Jets
family of commercial jets. This
represents a significant evolution, but
not a revolution, in our relationship. It
signifies our mutual resolve to continue
building on and expanding an already
sound and strong partnership that has
a single goal: enhancing safety for each
and every operator of Embraer aircraft.
One of the reasons our two companies
enjoy such strong synergy is our
common commitment to innovation
and service. We support Embraer with
training solutions tailored to the specific
needs of operators – including advanced
simulation and training devices,
scenario-based courseware, highly
qualified and experienced instructors
and conveniently located training
facilities all around the globe. As
Embraer grows, we will keep pace.
NEW EMBRAER LEARNING CENTER
A Door Opens
in Singapore
By Brian Masson
E-Jet pilots and cabin attendants are
now presented with the option to
train in the beautiful tropical garden
city-state of Singapore – 100 miles
from the equator and 10,000 miles
from New York, as we like to say.
The new center – located in the
Boeing training center – offers
pilot training on a state-of-the-art
Level D simulator as well as a Virtual
Procedures Trainer. Our center
provides a one-stop-shop for our
Customers. We are fully equipped
and qualified to provide initial
training (including safety equipment
and procedures), jet transition, type
ratings and recurrent training.
Flight attendants gain the advantage
of training on a full-scale E-Jet fuselage
mock-up, the most realistic hands-on
training in the industry. Our door trainer
incorporates exact aircraft lighting
and safety equipment complete with
drop-down masks. Doors open in
both normal and emergency modes,
with power opening and compressed
air sounds. Unique technology
has been used to incorporate LED
screens in cabin windows, which
realistically simulate fire, sea,
Air Bridge and more. We also offer
a slide trainer, which makes the
most realistic simulated egress
experience possible.
One of the most interesting aspects of
the Singapore training environment is
our Customers come from many lands
and cultural backgrounds across the
Asia Pacific region, including China,
Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Malaysia
and India. We recognize individual
needs and adjust our approach to
provide the most successful and
enjoyable training environment
in the industry.
Brian Masson is an instructor at
FlightSafety’s Singapore Learning Center.
In these pages, we’ve outlined just a few
of our countless TeamEmbraer training
initiatives. We hope you enjoy. And thanks
for everything you do to enhance safety.
Eric P. Hinson
Executive
Vice President
FlightSafety
International
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At top and above: At the Singapore Learning Center, flight crews train for emergency
response using full-size E-Jet cabin mock-ups, allowing realistic hands-on exercises.
Leveraging Level D for E-Jets Training
By Kevin Wagner
Pilots and technicians participating in professional training for Embraer E-Jets
will benefit from a new round of upgrades to classroom courseware. These
improvements center on a transition to FlightSafety’s exclusive MATRIX integrated
training system, which brings the sophistication of Level D simulation software
right into the classroom. The MATRIX classroom component, known as DeskTop
Simulation (DTS), brings an active simulated cockpit into the class, delivering
hands-on aircraft functionality. Your instructor uses a tool called Authored Lessons
to provide an interface allowing the active cockpit to change and react as lesson
events change. The instructor can, for example, show a full class in real time how
specific systems work. Then, with your instructor’s guidance, you can work aircraft
system controls on your own to solve problems and reinforce the lesson. When
the transition is complete, all classroom training will use the MATRIX via DTS.
Currently, we are using DTS to train for the FMS and for flight guidance.
Kevin Wagner is a certified E-Jets instructor at our St. Louis Learning Center. He provides technical
guidance for courseware and training device engineering for the FlightSafety E-Jet training program.
New Training Reflects Years of Work
By Don Whitefield
When FlightSafety convenes the first training class for a new aircraft, you know
that moment has been preceded by months if not years of detailed preparation.
In fact, the many years of our close, collaborative relationship with Embraer
play a key role in ensuring each new course delivers accurate, high-fidelity,
safety enhancing training. We are currently developing courseware, challenging
training scenarios and accurate, responsive training hardware for the
new Legacy 450 mid-light and Legacy 500 midsize jets. As FlightSafety’s
Legacy 450/500 specialist, I’ve been consulting with our courseware experts
and simulation engineers to create a training program as innovative and
effective as these remarkable new aircraft. When training commences,
pilots and technicians can rest assured the training will prepare them to
seamlessly incorporate these new aircraft into their fleet.
Don Whitefield is an Embraer instructor at our St. Louis Learning Center. He provides
technical guidance for courseware and training device engineering for the FlightSafety
Legacy 450/500 training program.
Training Is Key
To Embraer’s
Customer Focus
At Embraer, we truly believe that the best
pilot is the one with the best training
background. That is why we have
established our training relationship
with FlightSafety International. We rely
on the professionals at FlightSafety for
flight training. For Embraer, global reach,
high-quality services and outstanding
customer care are mandatory. We
have customers all over the world and
definitely with different expectations
and different needs.
We must be aware of what our
customers want, what types of support
are expected, what is the key for their
success. With FlightSafety on board we
can surely deliver to our customers the
cutting-edge technology embedded in
an efficient training program supported
by Embraer’s training philosophy, where
safety always comes first.
Flexibility, Convenient Locations
We can offer flexibility to our customers
with the necessary training centers
strategically located in North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific. They have
been supporting us in different programs
since we started our relationship in 1995
as the exclusive training provider for
our ERJ 145 family of aircraft. Based
on what we believe, we can state that
what we have now is not just a business
relationship, but the necessary bridge
to fulfill all possible training gaps.
FlightSafety has been delivering to our
customers what is really necessary to
operate our aircraft around the world
in an efficient and safe mode.
It’s a partnership that works.
Márcio Fernandes
Director, Embraer
Customer Training
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FlightSafety,
Embraer – A
New Era
In 2010, when Embraer named
FlightSafety its preferred training
provider, this signified a new era
of collaboration between our two
international aerospace organizations.
But it was hardly the beginning of
our relationship. In fact, FlightSafety
and Embraer have been cooperating
for more than 20 years to deliver the
highest quality professional training.
Our relationship began when we
put our first Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
full flight simulator into service, just a few
years after this twin turboprop commuter
airliner entered commercial service.
In 1995, Embraer named FlightSafety as
a factory-authorized training provider,
and we’ve been steadily expanding our
Embraer training capabilities ever since.
A Steadily Growing Relationship
In 1997, FlightSafety began training with
our first ERJ 145 simulator. Additional
firsts include an Embraer 170 simulator
in 2005 and an Embraer 190 simulator
in 2007.
Worldwide Training for Embraer
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A Long, Close Relationship
Embraer – Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica – opened its doors in 1969 and
traces its roots back to World War II. The continuing development of new products
allows Embraer to reach new technological and industrial levels. All the more
remarkable considering the company’s significant market share and growing
portfolio of products. FlightSafety has been right in step with Embraer, offering
professional training to its ever-growing list of operators since Embraer began
expanding in the late 1980s.
Today, FlightSafety and Embraer collaborate to offer factory-authorized training around
the globe for virtually the full line of Embraer commercial and executive aircraft.
Two World Leaders, Working Together
“When it comes to training, FlightSafety is a world leader,” says Simon Newitt,
Embraer Vice President, Airline Market, Europe. “We are very excited about
this contract … to offer customers an exceptional training product and service.”
Bruce Whitman, FlightSafety President & CEO, agreed. “We are honored to provide
authorized training for Embraer operators. FlightSafety and Embraer share
a common commitment to enhance aviation safety and to provide our mutual
customers with the highest quality products and service.”
FlightSafety provides training at locations around the world for most Embraer
commercial and executive aircraft models. The company has additional Embraer
simulators in design and production and plans to continue expanding training to
ensure convenient options for all Embraer operators.
During this time we increased the number
of Learning Centers offering Embraer
instruction, which broadened our training
across the board and greatly expanded
our maintenance technician courses.
As Embraer continues to expand its line
of innovative, groundbreaking aircraft,
FlightSafety will keep pace with equally
innovative, advanced training and
attentive Customer service.
Mike King
FlightSafety
Director of
Business
Development
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Legacy 450/500 Training: The first Embraer Legacy 500 full flight simulator – currently
being engineered and manufactured by FlightSafety in close collaboration with
Embraer – is scheduled to be installed at the St. Louis Learning Center (shown above),
prior to the first delivery of these extraordinary new aircraft. The simulator will be
upgraded to serve as a 450/500 convertible training device in advance of deliveries
for the Legacy 450.
Legacy 650 Simulator (continued from page 1)
EMB 170/190 Simulator Profiles
Location
Soon, however, Legacy 650 operators will be able to train
in St. Louis on a dedicated simulator, which will reflect the
A/C Model
Level
Approvals
Amsterdam170D JAA
unique Legacy 650 configuration.
Amsterdam170/190D
Paris
FlightSafety, working closely as always with Embraer, will
engineer and build a full motion simulator. The collaboration
JAA
170 DJAA /FAA
Singapore 170/190 DCAAC/JCAB
includes flight testing to collect data, which will be used to
ensure the simulator replicates the Legacy 650 with a high
St. Louis
170
D
FAA
degree of fidelity.
St. Louis
170
D
FAA
St. Louis
170/190
D
FAA /ANAC
Level
Approvals
ERJ 145 Simulator Profiles
Location
A/C Model
Curitiba
145D FAA
Dallas
145D FAA
Houston
145D FAA
Houston
145 DFAA /JAA
Houston
145 DFAA/JAA
Paris
145
DFAA/JAA/CAAC
Training to Begin in 2012
Paris
145
DFAA /JAA/CAAC
The simulator is scheduled to be in place and qualified to Level D
St. Louis
145
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FAA
St. Louis
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FAA
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FAA
Level
Approvals
for training in 2012. The simulator also will accommodate training
for the Legacy 600, an aircraft that has proven its worth since
2002 and paved the way for the new Legacy 650. Legacy 600
operators training on the simulator will receive differences
training to cover the variations between the two models.
EMB 120 Simulator Profiles
This simulator will be the first one in the world dedicated to
supporting the Legacy 650/600 series of aircraft.
Location
The Legacy 650 shares many characteristics with the Legacy 600
and, in addition, features a new Honeywell Primus Elite
avionics suite, updated engines, a more efficient wing and
an extended range.
Embraer –
A Legacy of
Innovation
1972
1979
1985
First flight, EMB 110/
Bandeirante (Pioneer)
Opens Florida marketing
and sales office
EMB 120 Brasilia
enters service
1996
2002
2002
A/C Model
Atlanta
120C FAA
Long Beach
120
Paris
120C JAA
EMB 145 series
enters service
Embraer 170/190 series
enters service
Legacy 600 executive jet
enters service
C
2011
2013
2013
FAA
Legacy 650 earns
FAA certification
Legacy 500 projected
to enter service
Legacy 450 projected
to enter service
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BRIEFS
New Manager at
Houston Learning Center
David Glass offers more than two
decades of service as a pilot and
officer in the Marine Corps and
Reserve, time in the cockpit of
commercial jets, and a broad range
of experience within FlightSafety.
David Glass
He served the Marines as a joint staff
officer, forward air controller, aircraft safety officer and
squadron standardization pilot, retiring with the rank of
Lieutenant Colonel. Glass flew for Trans World Airlines
and American Airlines and was an FAA check airman,
earning type ratings in the McDonnell Douglas DC-9,
Boeing 757/767 and Embraer 170/190 aircraft. At
FlightSafety, he has been an instructor, Training Center
Examiner and Director of Standards in St. Louis, Assistant
Manager at Houston and Center Manager in Toledo
before moving back to Houston as Center Manager.
Patrick Dulac Brings Wealth
of Experience to Paris Center
Patrick Dulac leads the highly
qualified, Customer-focused team
at the Paris-Le Bourget Training
Center, helping maintain and
advance the center’s commitment
to excellence. An 18-year veteran
Patrick Dulac
with the French Air Force, Dulac
served as a flight instructor and was a squadron leader
at the Central Flying School in Cognac, attaining the
rank of captain. He then flew as a captain for Gabon’s
Presidential Air Fleet before joining FlightSafety in
1998 as an instructor for the Embraer 120 and ERJ 145
training programs. Dulac holds a multi-engine ATP
license and is qualified as a TRE by the Civil Aviation
Authority in the U.K. and as a TCE by the FAA. He
holds a bachelor’s degree in science from the University
of Paris.
Angela Gremard Takes
the Reins in St. Louis
Angie Gremard spends her days
ensuring that FlightSafety Customers
receive the highest quality training
and best possible service. She’s been
doing that for more than 20 years
now. Gremard began her career with
Angie Gremard
FlightSafety in 1990 as a Customer
Support Representative in St. Louis, moving into marketing
in 1996 as a Product Marketing Representative and then as
Product Marketing Manager. She was promoted to Assistant
Manager for St. Louis in 1999 and in 2010 moved to Center
Manager for four Learning Centers, including Cincinnati,
Memphis and Salt Lake City. Gremard holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in public administration from the University
of Missouri.
Todd Bitgood Named
St. Louis Assistant Manager
Rochester, New York, native Todd
Bitgood graduated from Penn State and
then went to work building his aviation
portfolio. He earned certified pilot
instructor and CFII, multi-engine
instrument and ATP ratings, then
Todd Bitgood
worked as a standards pilot at
Lufthansa’s ab initio pilot school in Phoenix, Arizona. Bitgood
joined FlightSafety in 2001 as a Learjet 31/55 instructor and
check airman. In 2006, he was named the Director of
Training at the Tucson Learning Center. He became Assistant
Manager in St. Louis in early 2011.
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Embraer 170/190 Simulator Qualified in Jordan
At a launch ceremony in January 2011, Jordan Airline
Training and Simulation (JATS) unveiled its new
state-of-the-art Embraer 170/190 full flight simulator,
engineered and manufactured by FlightSafety. The
simulator supports training for aviation professionals
from regional airlines and other operators. JATS,
which began as the training division of Royal Jordanian
Airlines, now is an independent training provider.
The new simulator was designed and manufactured
based on the most current international standards and
is approved by JAR-STD as Level D to operate all normal
and abnormal training procedures. JATS’ Acting General
Manager, Nasri Nowar, said the new Embraer simulator
serves to reinforce and strengthen JATS’ mission to
provide the best, cutting-edge training.
Azul Brazilian Airlines Orders
2nd Embraer 190 Simulator
Azul Brazilian Airlines, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines,
has purchased a second Embraer 190 aircraft simulator from
FlightSafety. The two companies also agreed to explore the joint
development of a training center in Brazil equipped with advanced
FlightSafety flight-training devices. The new simulator will be
installed at Azul’s training center in São Paulo. It will be equipped
with electric motion and control loading system and VITAL X
visuals. It is expected to receive Level D qualification from ANAC,
the National Civil Aviation Agency for Argentina and Brazil.
Austral Airlines Orders Embraer 190 Simulator
Austral Airlines has purchased an Embraer 190 aircraft
simulator from FlightSafety. The new simulator will be
installed at Austral’s new training center in Buenos Aires.
It will be equipped with electric motion and control loading
system and VITAL X visuals. It is expected to receive Level D
qualification from ANAC, the National Civil Aviation Agency
for Argentina and Brazil.
Flybe Acquires
FlightSafety-Built
E-Jet Simulator
Flybe, Europe’s largest
regional airline and
the United Kingdom’s
No. 1 domestic carrier,
has ordered an
Embraer E-Jet
170/190 simulator
designed and
manufactured by
FlightSafety. The simulator will be installed at the new Flybe
Training Academy at Exeter International Airport in the U.K.
FlightSafety will provide Flybe with E-Jet 170/190 training
facilities in Amsterdam and the Paris-Le Bourget Learning
Center until the new simulator is installed in early 2012.
The simulator will be equipped with FlightSafety’s industryleading VITAL X Visual System and electric motion and
control loading technology.
The Pinnacle of Their Profession: Embraer Master Technicians
Nine maintenance
technicians have
successfully met the
challenge of earning
Master Technician
certification on Embraer
Keith Hellem
Laddie Gaylord
Noe Garcia
Phillip Kozlowski
Robert “Scott” Gross
Mark Kennedy
Bob Puddu
Marty Payne
Dave Lester
aircraft. This certification signifies these technicians have
reached the highest levels of their profession. From top
left, these dedicated professionals are: Keith Hellem,
ConocoPhillips lead technician, on the Legacy 600; Laddie
Gaylord, ConocoPhillips technician, Legacy 600; Noe Garcia,
ConocoPhillips technician, Legacy 600; Phillip Kozlowski,
Johnson Controls technician, Legacy 600; Robert “Scott”
Gross, Johnson Controls technician, Legacy 600; Mark
Kennedy, Johnson Controls technician, Legacy 600; Bob
Puddu, FlightSafety instructor, ERJ 145; Marty Payne,
FlightSafety instructor, ERJ 145; Dave Lester, FlightSafety
instructor, ERJ 145.
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TEAMMATEProfiles
Leading the Way on Cooperation
Between Embraer/FlightSafety
When it comes to sustaining and broadening the already solid relationship between FlightSafety and
Embraer, Mike Young takes the point. Young spent 22 years with Piedmont Airlines, including 10 years in
the training department – the last five years exclusively in training. That experience clearly was excellent
training for his move to FlightSafety in 2007, starting as an EMB 170 instructor. He moved quickly to
Program Manager for the Q400 and in 2009 was named to his current role as Director of Programs.
Young was a pivotal member of a team led by Mike King, which developed and successfully
negotiated the groundbreaking training services agreement signed in 2010 by Embraer and FlightSafety.
Young now serves as the primary contact for communication between these two international
aviation organizations on issues including training, training development, scheduling, simulators,
quality assurance, Customer service and more. In the spring of 2011, Young was in Singapore
overseeing setup and regulatory certification for this new FlightSafety training location.
Mike Young
Director of
Programs/Embraer
On the Ground in Brazil
Mark Coleman holds a key responsibility in maintaining and advancing the FlightSafety/Embraer training
relationship. From his base at Embraer headquarters in São Jose dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, Coleman
acts as one of the chief liaisons between the two companies – helping to ensure training programs
meet Embraer’s ongoing needs while also measuring up to FlightSafety’s standards.
His background uniquely qualifies him to take on this challenge. In the U.S. Air Force, he served as chief
of curriculum development for the legendary Lockheed U-2 program. Later he was assistant site manager
for A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II training at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Coleman joined FlightSafety’s
Houston Learning Center in 2000 to manage training program development for Embraer commercial and
executive aircraft. He then served for several years as Communications Manager for the Courseware
Support Team before moving to his current position of Assistant Director of Programs in 2010.
Mark Coleman
Assistant Director of
Programs/Embraer
Coleman is onsite in Brazil to gather technical information about both emerging and current aircraft
to ensure courseware and training devices are always up to date.
In addition, he says, “I am a voice for FlightSafety Customers when they have feedback for Embraer regarding
issues related to training, publications, etc., and I am a constant presence to feed real-time information from
Embraer to FlightSafety. All of my responsibilities combine to ensure that FlightSafety training represents
the best of professionalism, experience and expertise from both worlds: FlightSafety and Embraer.”
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